A Christmas Carol Vocabulary – Stave 1 – Flashcards
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ironmonger
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a dealer in iron or hardware
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simile
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a word or phrase by which anything is likened, in one or more of its aspects, to something else
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unhallowed
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profane; unholy; impure; wicked
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residuary
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pertaining to the residue or part remaining
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ramparts
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that which fortifies and defends from assault
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entreaty
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urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation; supplication
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trifle
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a thing of very little value or importance; a word applicable to any and everything of this character
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intimation
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hint; an indirect or obscure suggestion or notice
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morose
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of a sour temper; severe; sullen and austere
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impropriety
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that which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act; an inaccurate use of language
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resolute
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having a fixed purpose; determined
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homage
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respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect shown by external actions
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ominous
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foreboding; indicating a future evil event; inauspicious
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facetious
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witty; jocular; sprightly with wit and good humor; full of pleasantry
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brazier
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a pan for holding hot coals
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solitude
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loneliness; a state of being alone
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misanthropic
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hating or disliking mankind
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garret
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a turret or watchtower; that part of the house which is immediately under the roof; an attic
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congenial
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kindred; agreeable to the nature of
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phenomenon
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that which strikes one as strange, unusual or unaccountable
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irresolution
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want of a resolution; want of a decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt
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ballustrades
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a row of balusters topped by a rail: baluster - an upright support for a rail (stair case or porch rail)
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caustic
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capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away by chemical reaction; OR severe; sharp; satirical, as a caustic remark
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waggish
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sporting
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spectre
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ghost
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remorse
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anguish like a gnawing pain excited by a sense of guilt
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benevolence
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the disposition to do good; goodness; kindness
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supernatural
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being beyond or exceeding the powers and laws of nature
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apparition
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ghost; mere appearance, opposed to reality
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dirge
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a song or tune intended to express grief, sorrow, remorse; as in a funeral dirge
